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1984 Art Rock Hard Rock

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Tracklist

A1 Until We SleepGilmour 5:58
A2 MurderGilmour 4:58
A3 Love On The AirGilmour, Townshend 4:18
A4 Blue LightGilmour 4:35
A5 Out Of The BlueGilmour 3:36
B1 All Lovers Are DerangedGilmour, Townshend 3:14
B2 You Know I'm RightGilmour 5:04
B3 CruiseGilmour 4:39
B4 Let's Get MetaphysicalGilmour 4:09
B5 Near The EndGilmour 5:43

Musicians

Bob EzrinArranged By (The National Philharmonic Orchestra, With), Keyboards, Producer
Pino PalladinoBass Guitar
Jeff PorcaroDrums, Percussion
Ian KewleyElectric Organ (Hammond), Piano
Phil TaylorEquipment
David GilmourGuitar, Vocals, Producer, Words By, Music By, Written-By
The Kick HornsHorns
Barbara SnowHorns (The Kick Horns)
Roddy LorimerHorns (The Kick Horns)
Simon ClarkeHorns (The Kick Horns)
Tim SandersHorns (The Kick Horns)
National Philharmonic OrchestraOrchestra
Luis JardimPercussion
Ray CooperPercussion
Steve WinwoodPiano, Organ
Anne DudleySynthesizer (Synthesiser)
Jon LordSynthesizer (Synthesiser)
Mick FeatVocals
Roy HarperVocals
Sam BrownVocals
Vicki BrownVocals

Production

Michael KamenArranged By (The National Philharmonic Orchestra)

Also credited. Words By: Pete Townshend. Written-By: Pete Townshend. Design: STd. Artwork (Production): STd. Management: EMKA Productions, Steve O'Rourke. Mastered By: Doug Sax, Mike Reese. Mixed By: James Guthrie. Mixed By (Assisted By): Bob Parr, Ollie Fitzjones, Robert Hrycyna. Recorded By (Assisted By): Robert Hrycyna, Kevin Whyte, Mark Frank, Simon Sullivan. Photography By: Davies And Starr, Jill Furmanovsky. Programmed By (Fairlight Programming): Steve Rance. Recorded By: Andy Jackson, Kit Woolven. Recorded By (Orchestra): Eric Tomlinson.

White City (A Novel) Pete Townshend, 1985 Shares David Gilmour, Pino Palladino, Roddy Lorimer and 4 more

The Final Cut Pink Floyd, 1983 Shares David Gilmour, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Ray Cooper and 1 more

The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking Roger Waters, 1984 Shares National Philharmonic Orchestra, Ray Cooper, Michael Kamen

The Wall Pink Floyd, 1979 Shares David Gilmour, Bob Ezrin, Michael Kamen

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason Pink Floyd, 1987 Shares David Gilmour, Bob Ezrin

The Endless River Pink Floyd, 2014 Shares David Gilmour, Bob Ezrin

The Seeds Of Love Tears For Fears, 1989 Shares Pino Palladino, Luis Jardim

Behind The Sun Eric Clapton, 1985 Shares Jeff Porcaro, Ray Cooper

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Release notes

"P" etched in runouts denotes Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman, pressing. Remainder of runouts etched, mastering stamped.

Mastering variant to, with no Customatrix "o" stamped in runouts.

Issued with printed inner sleeve with lyrics, with catalog number 39296.

Some copies gold-stamped as promotional. Some copies issued with press kit.

Hype sticker with catalog number 39296-S1:
The New Solo Album From Pink Floyd Guitarist David Gilmour
Featuring "Blue Light" "All Lovers Are Deranged" "You Know I'm Right"
Also On Cassette

Recorded at Pathe-Marconi Studios, Paris.
Mixed at Mayfair Studios, London.
Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
Mastered at the Mastering Lab, Los Angeles.

All songs Copyright © 1984 by Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., London. Published and administered in the U.S.A. by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI), except tracks A3 and B1 Copyright © 1984 by Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., London and Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd. published and administered in the U.S.A. by Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI) Eel Pie Publishing Ltd. published and administered in the U.S.A. by Towser Tunes, Inc. (BMI).